Platform support structures and platform assemblies

Abstract

This invention includes a platform support structure having a support extension and a fastening device extending from the support extension. The support extension has a surface to support a platform adjacent a structure. The fastening device is configured to secure the support extension to the structure. Moreover, the fastening device includes a slide bar and a clamp in sliding engagement with the slide bar.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A platform assembly comprising:
 at least two platform support structures laterally spaced from each other, each platform support structure comprising:
 a support extension comprising opposite ends and a surface between the opposite ends; 
 a fastening device extending from a first end of the support extension, the fastening device comprising a slide bar and a clamp slidingly engaging the slide bar, the slide bar comprising a side having a first row of openings and a second row of openings; and 
 a rail post extending from a second end of the support extension opposite the first end; and 
 
 a platform supported upon the surfaces of respective support extensions; 
 first and second guard rails supported upon respective rail posts; and 
 a table supported upon a table rest, the table rest comprising a first arm supporting the table and having a c-bracket at one end supported upon the first guard rail, the c-bracket comprising a stop for the table, the table rest comprising a second arm angling down from the first arm, the second arm having a c-bracket supported upon the second guard rail below the first guard rail; and 
 wherein the one end of the first arm with the c-bracket is devoid of an arm extending therefrom; and 
 wherein the second arm intersects the first arm in between the one end and an opposite second end of the first arm, and each of the two rail posts comprises a width dimension that extends the entire length of the rail post, one of the two rail posts having a width dimension that is greater than a width dimension of the other of the two rail posts; and the support extension comprising opposite ends and supporting a platform plate configured to support at least a portion of a platform between the opposite ends, the platform plate comprising an upper surface having a first set of openings configured to receive fasteners to secure the portion of the platform to the platform plate, a longitudinal length of the platform plate extending along a longitudinal length of the support extension, wherein the support extension comprises a width dimension and wherein a spacing between the first set of openings in the platform plate comprises a dimension greater than the width dimension, the platform plate comprising a second set of openings configured to receive fasteners to secure the platform plate to the support extension. 
 
     
     
       2. The platform assembly of  claim 1  wherein the guard rail comprises at least one of the following surface configurations: perforated surface, surface with divots, and any combination of these surface configurations. 
     
     
       3. The platform assembly of  claim 1  wherein the table comprising at least one of the following surface configurations: perforated surface, surface with divots, and any combination of these surface configurations. 
     
     
       4. The platform assembly of  claim 1  wherein the second arm is immovable. 
     
     
       5. The platform assembly of  claim 1  wherein the second arm is non-extendible. 
     
     
       6. The platform assembly of  claim 1  wherein the c-bracket of the first arm comprises a width slightly larger than a width of the first arm.